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Festbier / Weizen

Name: Festbier / Weizen
Prep time: 80 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6 lb BEST Pilsen; 3 lb Vienna Malt; 2 lb Munich Type I; 0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 10L; 1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops; 1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops; 1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: RevFrank
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday August 11th 2026

Fest

by Iliff Avenue Brewhouse

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 23

Brumalt Festber

by Drew Beechum

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 21

Counter Weight Fest Bier

by Antmaniac

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

6.2%

IBU (tinseth):

24.6

SRM (morey):

5.7

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

16.29

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen6 lb BEST Pilsen		37	1.9	52.2%
3 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt3 lb Vienna Malt	$ 3.10 / lb $ 9.30	37	3.5	26.1%
2 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I2 lb Munich Type I	$ 3.10 / lb $ 6.20	38	6	17.4%
0.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 10L	$ 1.58 / lb $ 0.79	35.4	10	4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 16.29

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	14.6	33.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	15 min	7.25	33.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Whirlpool	20 min	2.72	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	Infusion	150 °F	150 °F	60 min
4 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4.50 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	48 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.17 psi Temp: 34 °F CO₂ Level: 2.7 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Aiken, South Carolina, USA, Silver Bluff 05222025

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-08-11 16:14 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)		24.57	99.9%
3 oz / $ 0.00